Boyd, Friend and Holmes have all earned a Kangaroos call-up before playing Origin football.

Paul Gallen’s and Corey Parker’s representative careers are over. Parker has retired from the NRL, while Gallen has stood down from State of Origin next year but will play on with Cronulla.

“They’ve been great servants to the green and gold jersey but we move on and look to the future,” Meninga said.

Incumbent bench forwards James Tamou and Josh McGuire were also overlooked due to form, Meninga said.

Wests Tigers star fullback James Tedesco was arguably the most-notable omission. Meninga said Tedesco was “very, very close” to selection but that Darius Boyd and Matt Moylan were ahead of him as the game’s premier fullbacks.

Brett Morris was not considered due to a knee injury.

Australia play a one-off Test against New Zealand in Perth on October 15 before flying out to England.

The Kangaroos open their Four Nations campaign against Scotland on October 28 at Hull.

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